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Andreas Umland: Misunderstanding Ukraine, Misreading Russia

Posted on January 18, 2014 by jawails

Misunderstanding Ukraine, Misreading Russia by Andreas Umland January 17, 2014 Source: http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2014/01/17/misunderstanding-ukraine-misreading-russia/view-all/ The Western public’s disappointment about Yanukovych’s behavior vis-à-vis the EU is duplicitous. Unless Brussels takes its partnership with Kyiv as well as the Ukrainian-Russian conflict seriously, the Association … Continue reading →

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APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE

Posted on January 18, 2014 by chervonaruta

By Vitaliy Portnikov 17.01.2014 Translated by Elena Tsymbalyuk Edited by Isis Wisdom Source: http://grani.ru/opinion/portnikov/m.223480.html The unforgettable Victor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin was entered into world quotations as the author of a brilliant phrase about Russian political constructions, “Whatever party we try to … Continue reading →

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Vitaly Portnikov: Upper Volta with credits

Posted on January 8, 2014 by chervonaruta

Vitaly Portnikov, 12/30/2013 original: http://grani.ru/opinion/portnikov/m.223017.html “Upper Volta with missiles” is what former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt once called the Soviet Union in the early 80’s, as part of the policy of cold war détente. Remarkably, the Soviet people themselves-decorated with orders … Continue reading →

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